if we removed the tax expenditures from the tax code, all of them, remove every tax expenditure, it would help this country. you sit there and say we need these things. instantly, we should stop shipping guns out of the country for tax breaks. guest: he makes several points. the first thing i want to say is the good news is i talk to no one on capitol hill who does not oferstand the importance preserving social security and medicare for existing recipients and future generations. the debate is about what steps thatwe take to make sure those programs are preserved? he gave one example, which is on social security taxes. could you raise that some or eliminate it? i would not support eliminating it. that would not make a lot of sense. most folks do not want to talk about the kinds of tax increases that would need to be done if we do not look somehow at the benefit side of the equation as well. and he makes the other point that, you know, a growing economy would make a big difference for all of these challenges we face. , ohio, independent caller. caller: good morning, and thank you for takin